WMKE-CD
Class A TV station · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
WMKE-CD is a class a over-the-air TV station, licensed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Its signal is estimated to reach about 82 cities and towns within 36 miles.
About WMKE-CD
Class A stations are low-power stations that gained protected status under the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999. They cover a smaller area than a full-power station, but other stations may not interfere with them.
We estimate a fair-or-better signal out to about 36 miles with an outdoor antenna. That area includes 82 cities and towns in our guide with about 1,730,000 residents, as far as Kenosha, WI (36 miles).
WMKE-CD shares its transmitter site with WMVS, WMVT, WTSJ-LD, WIWN, WPVS-LD and WVTV (CW) and 4 more. One antenna aimed at this site picks up all of them.
Station facts
| Network | Independent / not listed |
| Virtual channel | Not listed |
| Station type | Class A (DCA) |
| City of license | Milwaukee, WI |
| Tower location | 43.09617, -87.90417 |
| Effective radiated power | 15 kW |
| Antenna height (HAAT) | Not listed |
| FCC facility ID | 35091 |
| License status | Licensed |
Cities that can receive WMKE-CD
Estimated with an outdoor antenna. Direction is from the city toward the tower.
| City | Distance | Point antenna | Est. signal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorewood, WI | 1.0 mi | 300° WNW | Strong |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 1.2 mi | 190° S | Strong |
| Glendale, WI | 3.1 mi | 150° SSE | Strong |
| Milwaukee, WI | 4.0 mi | 2° N | Good |
| Brown Deer, WI | 5.6 mi | 147° SSE | Good |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 6.1 mi | 58° ENE | Good |
| West Allis, WI | 7.6 mi | 43° NE | Good |
| Saint Francis, WI | 9.0 mi | 351° N | Good |
| Cudahy, WI | 9.7 mi | 347° NNW | Good |
| Mequon, WI | 10 mi | 142° SE | Good |
| Brookfield, WI | 11 mi | 76° ENE | Good |
| Greenfield, WI | 11 mi | 30° NNE | Good |
| Greendale, WI | 12 mi | 23° NNE | Good |
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 12 mi | 118° ESE | Good |
| South Milwaukee, WI | 13 mi | 350° N | Fair |
| Hales Corners, WI | 13 mi | 34° NNE | Fair |
| New Berlin, WI | 13 mi | 51° NE | Fair |
| Germantown, WI | 14 mi | 131° SE | Fair |
| Cedarburg, WI | 14 mi | 163° SSE | Fair |
| Oak Creek, WI | 15 mi | 352° N | Fair |
| Grafton, WI | 16 mi | 171° S | Fair |
| Franklin, WI | 16 mi | 25° NNE | Fair |
| Sussex, WI | 16 mi | 99° E | Fair |
| Waukesha, WI | 18 mi | 70° ENE | Fair |
| Muskego, WI | 18 mi | 42° NE | Fair |
| Pewaukee, WI | 18 mi | 86° E | Fair |
| Richfield, WI | 18 mi | 127° SE | Fair |
| Caledonia, WI | 20 mi | 3° N | Fair |
| Port Washington, WI | 20 mi | 184° S | Fair |
| Hartland, WI | 22 mi | 91° E | Fair |
| Delafield, WI | 25 mi | 84° E | Fair |
| Racine, WI | 26 mi | 347° NNW | Fair |
| West Bend, WI | 27 mi | 148° SSE | Fair |
| Mukwonago, WI | 27 mi | 54° NE | Fair |
| Mount Pleasant, WI | 28 mi | 355° N | Fair |
| Hartford, WI | 28 mi | 122° ESE | Fair |
| Oconomowoc, WI | 30 mi | 92° E | Fair |
| Somers, WI | 31 mi | 1° N | Fair |
| Burlington, WI | 34 mi | 33° NNE | Fair |
| Kenosha, WI | 36 mi | 353° N | Fair |
Other network stations nearby
- WVTVCW · 18
- WTMJ-TVNBC · 4
- WPXE-TVION · 55
- WITIFox · 6
- WISN-TVABC · 12
- WBME-CDMeTV · 41.1
- WDJT-TVCBS · 58
- WYTU-LDTelemundo · 63
- WWRS-TVTrinity · 52
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WMKE-CD transmitter tower?
WMKE-CD broadcasts from a tower at 43.0962, -87.9042, near Shorewood, WI. It is licensed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
How far does WMKE-CD broadcast?
With an outdoor antenna, reception is usually workable up to about 36 miles from the tower, and possible in good conditions out to roughly 44 miles. Hills and buildings can shorten that.
How many people can watch WMKE-CD with an antenna?
About 1,730,000 people live in the 82 cities and towns within its estimated fair-signal range, not counting rural residents between them.
Which way do I point my antenna for WMKE-CD?
Open the live finder from your address to get the exact compass bearing to the WMKE-CD tower, or use the table above if your city is listed.